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GLOBAL
OPEC lifts 2026 oil demand view and trims supply growth from rivals
Tuesday, 12 August 2025 19:15 WIB

OPEC on Tuesday raised its forecast for global oil demand next year and trimmed its forecast for growth in supply from the United States and other producers outside the wider OPEC+ group, pointing to a tighter market outlook. World oil demand will rise by 1.38 million barrels per day in 2026, the...

MARKET UPDATE
Japanese stocks weaken at close; Nikkei 225 down 1.42%
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 15:04 WIB

Japanese stocks weakened after the close of trading on Wednesday (August 20th), as weakness in the Paper & Pulp, Transportation, and Communications sectors led to declines. At the close of trading in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.42%. The best-performing stocks on the Nikkei 225 were Pacific...

ECONOMY
UK inflation picks up to hotter-than-expected 3.8% in July
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 13:11 WIB

The U.K.'s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.8%in July, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation would reach 3.7% in the twelve months to July, after it picked up to 3.6% in June,...

COMMODITY
Gold hits three-week low as USD steadies and Russia-Ukraine peace hopes rise
Wednesday, 20 August 2025 12:44 WIB

Gold (XAU/USD) hits a nearly three-week low during the Asian session on Wednesday, with the bears now awaiting a sustained break below the 100-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) before positioning for further losses. The US Dollar (USD) is seen prolonging its steady uptrend for the third straight...

FISCAL & MONETARY
Fed's Powell may defy rate cut bets at Jackson Hole as inflation fight isn't over
Tuesday, 19 August 2025 04:02 WIB

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell is set to speak at the annual central bank symposium this week amid growing bets that a rate cut is nearly guaranteed next month. But Powell may defy expectations, refusing to cave as the final battle against inflation looms large, Scotiabank (TSX:BNS)...

ECONOMIC CALENDAR
Time Country Figures Previous Actual
03.30 U.S API Weekly Statistical Bulletin - -
06.50 JPN Core Machinery Orders m/m -0.6% 3.0%
06.50 JPN Trade Balance (JPN) -0.24T -0.30T
08.00 CHN 1-y Loan Prime Rate 3.00% 3.00%
08.00 CHN 5-y Loan Prime Rate 3.50% 3.50%
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